Academy Announces Special Effects Shortlist, Does Not Yet Name 'Gravity' Winner

Today, the Academy announced the ten films that will vie for the Special Effects Oscar. The films will be pared down to the nominees after the visual effects branch gets together to evaluate the effects all at once in a special event in January.

Today, the Academy announced the ten films that will vie for the Special Effects Oscar. The films will be pared down to the nominees after the visual effects branch gets together to evaluate the effects all at once in a special event in January. While "The Lone Ranger" and "World War Z" are surprises, one notable absence is "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."